Cigarette case timing indicator



Aug- 25, 1953- R. H. DoYE, JR 2,649,753

CIGARETTE CASE TIMING INDICATOR Filed May 51, 1952 INVEN TOR.

ROBERTIH. DoYE, JR.

ATTGR N Ey Patented Aug. 25, 1953 CIGARETTE CASE TIMING INDICATOR RobertH. Doye, Jr., Kansas City, Kans.

Application May 31, 1952sv Serial No. 290,914

2 Claims.

My invention relates to cigarette cases or the like, although capable ofapplication to containers in general comprising hinged sectionsincluding a receptacle body and a cover with clock dials on the innerand outer sides of the latter and time indicating pointers or handsconnected to a common axis at the center of the dials to swing or moveover the dials as means of disciplining oneself by setting the clockhands from the inside each time a `cigarette is smoked to the next timeone can be smoked to act as a deterrent since after the time is set andthe case closed, if the case is taken out unconsciously or otherwise tosee if enough time has elapsed, will act as a Warning against smokinguntil such elapse to limit the number of cigarettes smoked.

The invention also comprehends and has for its object to provide acigarette containing case or the like with clock dia-1s on the front orouter and inner faces of the case cover having the hour f through thecover of the case at thecommon centers of both dials so that when theinner hand is set on its clock dial each time a cigarette is taken toindicate the next time one can be smoked, the outer hand will besimultaneously set on its clock dial to the same time orhour as thesettingr ofr the inner hand, whereby one setting will be sufcient toshow when a cigarette may be smoked under such disciplining plan withoutopening the case, so that merely looking at the outer face time dialsetting acts as a warning if the case is taken out unconsciously, tolook and see if enough time has elapsed to deter or discourage smokinguntil such time is reached as determined from a watch or clock, whilepermitting the setting of the hands as any desired interval.

Another object is to provide combination inner and outer clock dials andhands cooperating therewith and Working together on both the inner andouter faces of the cover of a cigarette case or the like, the dial andhand at the inside projecting inwardly from the normal plane of thecover into the case, and the dial and hand at the outside of the coverbeing depressed so as not to offer an obstruction to the free and easyplacing and removal of the case into and from a .pocket without Ycatching the outer dial hand or pointer in ones clothing or pocketlining.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent as the descriptionproceeds and the novel construction, combination and arrangements ofparts pointed out, but it is to be understood that changesandmodications may be resorted to within the scope of the claimedinvention without departing from the principles and spirit thereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an edge elevation of a cigarette case having a timingindicator in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation looking at the face of thercigarette casecover.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the case in an open position, looking at theinside thereof, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged Afragmentary sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 2 through the cigarette case cover.

Referring to the drawingin detail, my timing indicator is shown appliedto a cigarette or like case comprising hinged sections including areceptacle body or bottom section I Ilv along one side or longitudinaledge a cover or top section II is hinged at I2 to swing from open toclosed positions relative to each other. Both sections I I) and II areshown as substantially rectangular and dished out to provide surroundingrim flanges I3 and Ill adapted to abut when the sections are swungtogether or the cover is closed againstthe body to close the case withthe'hollovv or concaved sides of the sections toward each other.

The bodyjsection I0 is provided with a spring projected latch I5normally held out by a spring I6 through an opening or recess in thebody section flange I3 for engagement with a catch Il in thecorresponding flange I4 of the cover section I I.v Of course, anysuitable catchqmay be provided to hold the case sections closed and topermit convenient release and opening thereof. Also, the body section I8of the cigarette case is shown provided withv a spring tension cigaretteholding bar I8 for holding the cigarettes therebeneath in the bodysection. As shown, the bar is T-shaped, Iwith the central leg I9 thereofprovided with a spring tensioned pivot mounting 2i! at the hinged edgethereof along the hinge I2.

In forming the timing indicator of the case, the top or cover section II is provided with a circular depression 2l pressed inwardly near thecenter thereof. This depression has a flat bottom with a surroundinginclined rim 22 at its f juncture with the wall ofthe cover section I I,

amarte 8 the cover section il around the rim 22 and a clock dial 26within the depression at the outside with a circular row of hournumerals 2T at the outer edge of the fiat bottom of the depression 2lwithin the rim 22 within and concentric to the dial 24 and to a commoncenter. However, the dials 24 and 26 are arranged reversely as shown inFigures 2 and 3, the hour numerals 25 on the inside dial 24 beingarranged and progressing anticlockwise from 1 to 12 and the hournumerals 27 on the outside or face dial 28 being arranged andprogressing clockwise from l to 12 so that the corresponding hournumerals are in alignment radially of the dials and transversely of thecase cover for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

At the center axis common to both clock dials 24 and 26, a pivot axis orarbor 28 is journaled through the center of the flat bottom of thedepression 2|. At the inside of the cover Il a hand or pointer 29 isfixed to the inner end of axis 28 to extend parallel to the iiatcircular bottom of depression 2| and is directed outwardly at an obtuseangle near its outer end as at 38 to extend over the correspondinglyangled vinclined rim 22 in juxtaposition to the inside dial numerals 25.At the outside of the cover Il, a hand or pointer 3| is iiXed to theouter end of axis 28 to move in unison with the inner hand 29 and isstraight and shorter than the inner hand 29 and radially alignedtherewith. Hand 3l extends ad- `acent the hour numerals 21 of the outerclock dial 26 and in addition to terminating in juxtaposition to thenumerals 21, is parallel to the inner straight portion of the inner hand29 radially inwardly of the bend 30 and to the iiat circular bottom ofthe depression 2l and located in a plane within Ithe depression space 23inwardly or below the wall of the cover or top section Il. This preventsthe outside hand 3l from projecting and oiering an obstruction to thefree entry and removal of the case into and from a pocket of onesclothing or coat without the dial parts, especially the hand or pointersnagging or catching in the clothing or pocket lining. Also, since theinner and outer time indieating hands or pointers 29 and 3| are radiallyaligned and the dial numerals are reversely arranged, the correspondinghour numerals from 1 to l2 of .the inside and outside dials 24 and 26,respectively, are also aligned radially and transversely through thecover H, so that by turning and setting the inner hand 29 on aparticular hour or time when another cigarette may be smoked, the outerhand 3l will be set to the same hour or time interval as the inner hand.Thus the outer hand Will also indicate when another cigarette may besmoked. This is due to the fact that the inner dial numerals progressantiy clockwise from 1 .to 12 and the outer dial numerals progressclockwise, whereby since both hands are aligned and fixed to the sameaxis, setting of the inner hand to a particular time indication on itsdial advanced anticlockwise as viewed facewise from the inside, will setthe outer hand to the same time indication advancing clockwise as viewedfacewise from the outside, with iboth hands moving in thesarnedirection.

In use, with the dials and time indicating hands or pointers on bothvsides of the cover of a cigarette case or the like at a depression inthe cover thereof as shown and described, when the case is opened and acigarette taken therefrom for smoking by a person at the time set on theclock or time dials as seen on the outer dial before opening the casecover, .the person so doing simply resets the inner hand to the nexttime when a cigarette may be smoked and in doing so, simultaneously setsthe outer hand to the same time, and if the case is taken outunconsciously to look and see if enough time has elapsed for smokinganother cigarette, until such time arrives by the passing of therequired time interval, looking at the face dial acts as a deterrent orwarning against smoking and as means of disciplining oneself against toofrequent or excessive smoking.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A cigarette case with a time indicator comprising a dished bodysection hinged to a cover section, a depression in the outer surface ofsaid cover section and a corresponding embossment on the inner` surfacethereof, an arbor journaled through said cover at the center of saiddepression, an outer clockhand fixed to said arbor and mounted withinsaid depression, a clock dial within said depression, an inner clockhandiixed to said arbor and extending over the inner embossed surface andmovable with said outer clockhand to indicate the same time therewith,and an inner clock dial on said inner surface, said inner clock dialbeing in the reverse order of said outer clock dial;

2. A cigarette case as in claim 1, further comprising an inner clockdial surrounding said inner embossment, and an angular extension on saidinner clockhand, said extension overlying the perimeter of saidembossment,

' ROBERT H. DOYE, JR.

Number Country v 655,165 France Dec. 8, 1928 Switzerland Oct. 20, 1910

